Jack Cust, Athletics rally past Angels 15-10 with 6-run 8th inningSeptember 30th, 2009 Athletics beat Angels 15-10 with 6-run 8th inningANAHEIM, Calif. — Jack Cust homered and doubled in the go-ahead run during a six-run eighth inning, Kurt Suzuki and Mark Ellis also went deep, and the Oakland Athletics rallied from a seven-run deficit to beat the Los Angeles Angels 15-10 on Saturday night.
Oakland hands Cleveland eighth straight loss with 11-4 routSeptember 20th, 2009 A's hand Indians eighth straight lossOAKLAND, Calif. — Adam Kennedy had three hits and drove in three runs to help the Oakland Athletics match their season high seven-game win streak, defeating the Cleveland Indians 11-4 on Sunday.
Ellis moves atop franchise homer list for 2B in Oakland's 8-4 win over ClevelandSeptember 19th, 2009 A's beat Indians for sixth straight winOAKLAND, Calif. — Oakland's Mark Ellis homered to break the franchise record for second baseman and the Athletics beat the Cleveland Indians 8-4 on Saturday to extend their winning streak to six games.
Oakland stays hot behind Anderson's career-high 10 strikeouts in win over ClevelandSeptember 18th, 2009 Anderson sharp in A's win over IndiansOAKLAND, Calif. — Brett Anderson pitched six shutout innings and had a career-high 10 strikeouts, Nomar Garciaparra added two hits and an RBI and the Oakland Athletics stayed hot with a 2-1 win over the slumping Cleveland Indians on Friday night.
Olivo hits 12th-inning homer, leading the Royals to 2-1 victory over IndiansSeptember 11th, 2009 Olivo hits 12th inning homer to lead RoyalsCLEVELAND — Miguel Olivo homered with one-out in the 12th inning to give the Kansas City Royals a 2-1 win over the Cleveland Indians on Friday night. Olivo, who drove in the Royals' first run with a fourth-inning groundout, hit an 0-2 pitch from Jose Veras into the bleachers in left field for his 19th home run of the season as Kansas City won its fifth straight game.
Indians call up 1B-OF Matt LaPorta, place OF Trevor Crowe on disabled listAugust 19th, 2009 Indians recall 1B-OF LaPorta, place OF Crowe on DLCLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians placed outfielder Trevor Crowe on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right oblique and recalled first baseman-outfielder Matt LaPorta from Triple-A Columbus on Wednesday. Crowe is hitting .208 with 10 RBIs in 44 games.
Indians trade infielder Andy Cannizaro to White Sox for cash considerationsAugust 13th, 2009 Indians trade infielder Cannizaro to White SoxCLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians have traded infielder Andy Cannizaro to the Chicago White Sox for cash considerations. The Indians announced Thursday that Cannizaro will be assigned to Charlotte, Chicago's Triple-A affiliate.
Shoppach's two home runs lift Indians to 6-2 win over White SoxAugust 8th, 2009 Shoppach's two homers lift Indians over White SoxCHICAGO — Kelly Shoppach hit a two-run homer and added a solo shot, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 6-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night. The Indians won despite grounding into six double plays, tying an American League record for the 14th time.
Suzuki's three hits help Mariners defeat Indians 5-3July 19th, 2009 Mariners win third straight from Indians 5-3CLEVELAND — Ichiro Suzuki had three hits, scored twice and made a game-saving catch to help the Seattle Mariners beat Cleveland Indians for the third straight game, 5-3 Sunday. Suzuki went 3 for 4 with a walk, raising his average to .363.
A's send infielder Jack Hannahan to Mariners for pitcher Justin SouzaJuly 12th, 2009 A's send Hannahan to Mariners for SouzaST. PETERSBURG, Fla.
Gio Gonzalez records first win of season as A's avoid three-game sweep, 5-2July 5th, 2009 Gonzalez pitches A's past Indians, 5-2CLEVELAND — Gio Gonzalez pitched six strong innings for his first win of the season and the Oakland Athletics beat the Cleveland Indians 5-2 on Sunday. Prior to the game, Indians general manager Mark Shapiro said manager Eric Wedge will keep his job for the rest of the season, even though Cleveland has the worst record in the AL.
Pavano pitches Cleveland Indians to 5-2 victory over Oakland AthleticsJuly 5th, 2009 Pavano pitches Indians to 5-2 win over AthleticsCLEVELAND — Carl Pavano earned his first win in five starts, helping the Cleveland Indians to a 5-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday night. Ben Francisco and Grady Sizemore hit homers off Vin Mazzaro (2-4) for Cleveland, which won consecutive games for the first time since June 11-12.
Choo drives in seven; Indians snap five-game losing streak with 15-3 win over A'sJuly 4th, 2009 Choo's seven RBIs lead Indians past Athletics 15-3CLEVELAND — Shin-Soo Choo homered twice and drove in a career-high seven runs to lead the Cleveland Indians to a 15-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Friday night, snapping their five-game losing streak. Choo had an RBI single, two-run double, three-run homer and capped his night with a solo shot, his 12th.
Jason Kubel powers Scott Baker and Twins to 11-3 victory over IndiansJune 4th, 2009 Jason Kubel powers Twins past Indians 11-3MINNEAPOLIS — Jason Kubel hit a pair of three-run homers to back Scott Baker, who pitched seven effective innings for the Minnesota Twins in an 11-3 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Thursday. Kubel's first homer capped a four-run first inning against Fausto Carmona.
Thome's 550th home run powers White Sox to 6-2 win over AthleticsJune 2nd, 2009 Thome powers White Sox to 6-2 winCHICAGO — Jim Thome hit the 550th homer of his career in the eighth inning to put the White Sox ahead and Chicago went on to beat the Oakland Athletics 6-2 on Monday night. A.J. Pierzynksi homered and Scott Podsednik scored two runs for the White Sox, who won for the fourth straight time and have won 10 of its last 13 overall.